covey

[ kuhv-ee ]

/ ˈkʌv i /

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noun, plural cov·eys.

a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.

a group, set, or company.

Origin of covey

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English, variant of covee, from Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of feminine of past participle of cover “to hatch,” from Latin cubāre “to lie down”; cf. couvade, concubine

Words nearby covey

cover version, cove stripe, covet, covetous, covetousness, covey, COVID-19, Covilhã, covin, Covina, Covington

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Example sentences from the Web for covey

As long as any of the covey remain unsprung, you ought not to pick up one dead bird, though you should have a dozen on the ground.
Dog Breaking|William Nelson Hutchinson
"Don't be ridiculous, John," said Cecilia, cooing like a covey (or whatever it is) of doves.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 26, 1920|Various
She will hatch a covey of from eighteen to twenty-two young birds from each setting.
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [December, 1897], Vol 2. No 6.|Various
One young maid would be decidedly more congenial to her than a covey of old ones.
Furze the Cruel|John Trevena

Presently the boatman stopped and pointed, like a dog flushing a covey of partridges.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for covey

covey

/ (ˈkʌvɪ) /

noun

a small flock of grouse or partridge

a small group, as of people

Word Origin for covey

C14: from Old French covee, from cover to sit on, hatch; see couvade

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单词	covey
释义	covey [ kuhv-ee ] / ˈkʌv i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR covey ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cov·eys. a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds. a group, set, or company. Origin of covey First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English, variant of covee, from Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of feminine of past participle of cover “to hatch,” from Latin cubāre “to lie down”; cf. couvade, concubine Words nearby covey cover version, cove stripe, covet, covetous, covetousness, covey, COVID-19, Covilhã, covin, Covina, Covington Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for covey As long as any of the covey remain unsprung, you ought not to pick up one dead bird, though you should have a dozen on the ground. Dog Breaking\|William Nelson Hutchinson "Don't be ridiculous, John," said Cecilia, cooing like a covey (or whatever it is) of doves. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 26, 1920\|Various She will hatch a covey of from eighteen to twenty-two young birds from each setting. Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [December, 1897], Vol 2. No 6.\|Various One young maid would be decidedly more congenial to her than a covey of old ones. Furze the Cruel\|John Trevena Presently the boatman stopped and pointed, like a dog flushing a covey of partridges. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler British Dictionary definitions for covey covey / (ˈkʌvɪ) / noun a small flock of grouse or partridge a small group, as of people Word Origin for covey C14: from Old French covee, from cover to sit on, hatch; see couvade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to covey bunch, brood, herd
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covey

noun, plural cov·eys.

Origin of covey

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British Dictionary definitions for covey

noun

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